Foshan vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Foshan Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$611
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1771
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$230
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.4
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$780
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
35
😀 Quality of life
72
50
🏙️ Population
9.5M
2.47M

The cost of living in Foshan is 11% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7844th and 7322nd ($611 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 183rd and 9th in China and Zambia, respectively. Check China vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Foshan compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Foshan ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 3253rd and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Foshan vs Lusaka

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Foshan Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.62
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$21.7
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.05
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.02
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$259
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$141
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$465
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$77.1
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.5
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.79%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4193
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1783
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.1
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.24
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.11
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.99
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.97
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.15
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.73
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.64
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.2
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.29
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.47
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.2
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.5
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$444
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22493
$13300

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$782
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$848
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$666
67 km or 42 mi Zhaoqing
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73 km or 45 mi Qingyuan
$795
84 km or 52 mi Kaiping
$844
96 km or 60 mi Zhuhai
$674
106 km or 66 mi Macau
$1718
110 km or 68 mi Yunfu
$832
112 km or 69 mi Shenzhen
$939
134 km or 83 mi Huizhou
$621
136 km or 85 mi Kowloon
$2415
137 km or 85 mi Hong Kong
$2674
176 km or 109 mi Yangjiang
$896
181 km or 112 mi Heyuan
$765
190 km or 118 mi Wuzhou
$816
203 km or 126 mi Shaoguan
$807
209 km or 130 mi Lianzhou
$760
221 km or 137 mi Hezhou
$769
230 km or 143 mi Shanwei
$943
262 km or 163 mi Gaozhou
$790
272 km or 169 mi Maoming
$789
306 km or 190 mi Yulin
$738
308 km or 191 mi Chenzhou
$730
315 km or 196 mi Puning
$589
338 km or 210 mi Meizhou
$673
338 km or 210 mi Jieyang
$464
345 km or 214 mi Zhanjiang
$805
358 km or 222 mi Guigang
$699
362 km or 225 mi Ganzhou
$814
367 km or 228 mi Chaozhou
$465
369 km or 229 mi Shantou
$602
379 km or 236 mi Guilin
$533
403 km or 250 mi Laibin
$608
403 km or 250 mi Liuzhou
$587
410 km or 255 mi Yongzhou
$638
433 km or 269 mi Hengyang
$609
442 km or 274 mi Haikou
$694
447 km or 278 mi Beihai
$664

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$815
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$750
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$613
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$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
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$1039
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$764
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$591
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$633
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$1002
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$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
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$505
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$521
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$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
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$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
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$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
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$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692